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Lindita Çela

OCCRP Tirana
Joruranisl
Albania
Websitehttps://reporter.al/
I have been named winner of CEI SEEMO's prestigious Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism in 2016 for uncompromising investigations into corruption scandals and organized crime, including the problem of human trafficking in Europe.
I work as a investigative journalist at BIRN Albania and an alumna of the the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence.
For more than 15 years, I have covered complex stories that have had a major impact in Albania
Thursday, November 16
 

08:00 PST

Registration The Great Hall

09:30 PST

Plenary: Investigating the New Autocrats The Great Hall

10:45 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

11:15 PST

Editing the Investigative Story Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 Mafias, Mobs, and Cartels Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Migration & Refugees Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1

12:30 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

Multimedia Storytelling: Science Journalism & Data Visualization Maths Sciences Building - Lab 3 The Data Tool Kit Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Ethics for Investigators Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207 Fact-Checking: Best Practices Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 Virtual Reality Demo: After Solitary/We Who Remain Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 202 How To Protect Yourself and Your Sources Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Building Your Own Database Maths Sciences Building - Lab 3

17:15 PST

Connecting the Dots: Social Network Analysis Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4

18:45 PST

“Don’t Shoot the Messenger” - Carlos Cardoso Memorial Lecture The Great Hall
 
Friday, November 17
 

08:00 PST

Registration Wits Science Stadium Complex

09:00 PST

Exposing Human Trafficking & Forced Labor Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 Investigating Health -- Digging into Local Problems Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Using Document Cloud Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1

10:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

10:45 PST

Beyond Google: Doing Better Searches WITS Science Stadium - Auditorium 2 Documentaries Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Funding Your Investigation Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Physical Protection (workshop) Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Networking: Women & Investigative Reporting Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 205

12:00 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

The Future of Investigative Journalism (Roundtable) Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Preparing Data for Mapping in Carto Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Digging into Development Issues Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Exposing Criminal Justice Wrongs Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Creating Effective University Investigative Journalism Centers Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 205

17:15 PST

Online Fact-checking/Verification with Free Tools Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

21:30 PST

The MuckrakersFULL The Orbit
 
Saturday, November 18
 

08:00 PST

Registration Wits Science Stadium Complex

09:00 PST

Environmental Crime & Wildlife Smuggling Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Women and Investigative Journalism Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 How to Read Company Accounts Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 105

10:45 PST

Cross-Border Collaborations: Regional Projects WITS Science Stadium - Auditorium 2 Latest Investigative Tools Online Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Seven Financial Sins Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 How to Mine Data for Storytelling Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1 ICIJ Offshore Data Hackathon Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3

12:00 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

Journalists as Detectives Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Coding for Journalism - 1 Maths Sciences Building - Lab 3 Networking: Migration, Human Trafficking, & Forced Labor Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 105

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Terrorism & Extremism Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Covering Corruption Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Whistleblowing, Secure Drops, Source Protection Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4

17:30 PST

Reception The Great Hall

18:15 PST

Keynote Address/Awards Night The Great Hall
 
Sunday, November 19
 

09:00 PST

How Other Investigators Do It Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Sustainability Workshop -- Part 1: Case Studies Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Using Google Fusion Tables Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

10:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

10:45 PST

Investigating Climate Change Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 202 Shining Light Award Winners Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Teaching Investigative Journalism -- Best Practices Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 205 Tracking Assets with Investigative Dashboard Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2

12:00 PST

Farewell & GIJC19 Announcement Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3

12:15 PST

Lunch Library Lawns